The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-02-04
Circuit Court convenes next Mon

business MOnuay.
E. o. Dewey spent Sunday at
Eagle with G. b. Smith.
Geo. Clutterbuck is managing a
boot and shoe store in Ashley.
J. M. Frisbie was appointed post
master at St. Johns, Tuesday.
Aid. Wiley has been confined to
his home this week by sickness.
The time for tn e collection Of taxes
has been extended until Feb IS.
The examination of Leo Brewer
has been postponed until March 2.
Mrs. Albert Todd was in Lansing
Saturday, visiting Mrs. w. +. Sulli
van.
w. Joyner succeeds Editor Rankin
Of the Flint Citizen as postmaster at
Flint.
Senator Holbrook will be present
at the Bancroft institute the first
evening.
Niles Virgins has been endeavor-
ing to train a young engineer since
last Friday.
Mrs. Ida Lyon spent the first Of
the week in Lansing, the guest Of
Mrs. Della Hill.
Geo. Ayers is somewhat better as
we 60 10 press, but during the week
has been seriously sick.
Chas. Cowan has been appointed
postmaster at Ovid, to succeed l.. G..
Mead, whose term had expired.
A great riany Of the farmers Of the
county have signi6ed their intention
Of attending the institute at Bancroft.
Andrew Thomson, one of the
rising young lawyers of West Bay
City. spent Sabbath in this city with
Geo. Lusk.
The flags for the signal service have
been received and will be displayed
from the city hall as soon as the flag
staff is put ! n position.
Married, by Rev. ]. Donnelly. at
Baptist parsonage Ian. aoth, Mr..
Charles f. Hand and Miss Julia May
Lewis, both of Durand.
The grand encampment l. o. o. F.,
convenes in Muskegon next week.
G. Mccormick and A. Robertson will
represent Owosso lodge.
Wanted to rem a very small house
or four or five rooms, within ten
minutes walk of the p~ostofice. Apply
to E. f. Belts, city laundry.
Dramatic News. The Alba Hey
wood combination in its interesting
representations and music sketches
did good business.-At opera hall to-
night.
The Congregational people have
decided to get new chairs for the
chapel. A collection for that pur-
pose will be taken next Sunday
morning.
John Howard one of the pioneers
of St. Clair county, died at his home
at Port Huron last Monday. Rev.
J. Donnelly left on Wednesday to
attend the funeral.
DR.. A. l.. Arnold has purchased
the interest of his partner, DR.. d. X.
Black, in their practice. and the lat.
ter will locate in Milford, Oakland
Co. Sorry to have you 60, DIR.
The weekly pledge and free seat
system is proving to be an eminent
success with the Congregational
church. The congregations have
nearly doubled and are constantly in
creasing, while The financial outlook
is vastly better than under the old
system.
Every farmer in Michigan should
have the catalogue of the Freeport
Machine Co., Of Freeport III. II
contains information that will be Of
interest to any n engaged in agri
culture, and we recommend those OF
our readers who are, to send for it.
See their advertisement in this issue.
Our readers attention is directed
to Wright Kay & Co.'S announce
ment in another column. This house
is one of Detroit's haudsomest bust
ness institutions, and an invitation is
extended all visitors to call when in
the city. They are situated corner
Of Woodland ave. and Campus Martins
opposite the city hall. ,
Rev. G. III. Wilson in company
with Messers Bates and Hartman
we're at the Vernon township S. S.
Association meeting last week Satur-
day. Mr.. Wilson addressed the
meeting on "rhe relation Of the Sun
day school teacher to the church,"
and introduced strong resolutions in
favor Of the prohibition amendment.